Monday, October 10, 2011

Sunday, October 9, 2011

♡ SECLUDED SUNLIT PICNICS

APPLE STORE; TRIBUTE





THE APPLE STORE IN NYC'S MEATPACKING DISTRICT THIS WEEKEND. A GROWING TRIBUTE TO STEVE JOBS, 1955-2011.

Friday, October 7, 2011

DREAMS

STATIONARY. AVAILABLE 24 HOURS

IS IT WRONG THAT KNOWING THAT I CAN GET STATIONARY 24 HOURS A DAY REALLY EXCITES ME? ...BECAUSE IT DOES. I JUST REALLY, REALLY LOVE STATIONARY OK? DON'T JUDGE ME. - SW

Thursday, October 6, 2011

HERES TO THE CRAZY ONES

HERE’S TO THE CRAZY ONES. THE MISFITS. THE REBELS. THE TROUBLEMAKERS. THE ROUND PEGS IN THE SQUARE HOLES. THE ONES WHO SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY. THEY’RE NOT FOND OF RULES. AND THEY HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THE STATUS QUO. YOU CAN QUOTE THEM, DISAGREE WITH THEM, GLORIFY OR VILIFY THEM. ABOUT THE ONLY THING YOU CAN’T DO IS IGNORE THEM. BECAUSE THEY CHANGE THINGS. THEY PUSH THE HUMAN RACE FORWARD. AND WHILE SOME MAY SEE THEM AS THE CRAZY ONES, WE SEE GENIUS. BECAUSE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE CRAZY ENOUGH TO THINK THEY CAN CHANGE THE WORLD, ARE THE ONES WHO DO.


– STEVE JOBS

1955 - 2011

LOVE LETTERPRESS

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

SEQUINS MAKE ME HAPPY


I DON'T KNOW WHY - BUT EVERY TIME I SEE ANYTHING IN A STORE THAT IS SEQUINED, I THINK IT IS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES & I HAVE TO OWN IT (IN CASE THE WORLD RUNS OUT OF SEQUINS!?) ANYWAY - SEQUINS MAKE ME HAPPY & HERE IS MY LATEST PURCHASE TO TAKE UP RESIDENCE NEXT TO THE SEQUINED PANTS, SKIRTS, DRESSES & TOPS IN MY WARDROBE.

ITS A DISCO IN THERE. - SW

Sunday, September 25, 2011

VINTAGE MARKETS, NYC

I VISIT THIS AMAZING MARKET NEARLY EVERY WEEKEND. FROM DECO JEWELS, TO FURNITURE, PHOTOGRAPHS & CROCKERY - THE GARAGE MARKETS IN CHELSEA 9AT 24TH & 6TH) ARE ONE OF THE BEST VINTAGE MARKETS IN THE WORLD.
SO AMAZING! - SW










Thursday, September 22, 2011

YANKEE STADIUM

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME! YANKEE STADIUM, NYC - SW



BACKWARDS, IN HEELS.

“Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but she did it backwards, and in high heels.” - Faith Whittlesey

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

DEAR DIARY...


ONCE YOU REACHED PAST THE AGE OF 16, IT BECOMES MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO KEEP A JOURNAL. I’M SURE I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO’S PROMISED THEMSELVES AT NEW YEARS TO START JOTTING DOWN MY MEMORIES IN A DAILY JOURNAL. BUT WHERE TO BEGIN? I KNOW MY MEMORY IS FRESH NOW, BUT COME A FEW YEARS, AND THOSE MEMORIES BECOME MORE AND MORE HAZY. THAT’S WHY I LOVE THE IDEA BEHIND THIS [Q+A A DAY – 5 YEAR JOURNAL]. INSTEAD OF JUST STARTING WITH A BLANK PAGE, EACH PAGE PROMPTS YOU WITH A DAILY QUESTION. QUESTIONS RANGE FROM THE MORE ASPIRATIONAL, “IF YOU COULD TRAVEL ANYWHERE TOMORROW, WHERE WOULD YOU GO?” TO THE MORE REFLECTIVE, “TODAY WAS TOUGH BECAUSE…”. AFTER YOU WRITE YOUR RESPONSE, THERE’S SPACE FOR FOUR MORE ANSWERS THAT YOU CAN FILL IN OVER THE COURSE OF 5 YEARS. THIS IS A GREAT GIFT FOR ANYONE BEGINNING A NEW LIFE PHASE. WHETHER IT’S A RECENT STUDENT ENTERING THE WORK FORCE, OR A NEW RETIREE LEAVING IT, IT’S GREAT TO BE ABLE TO FLIP BACK AND SEE HOW YOUR ANSWERS CAN CHANGE OVER THE YEARS. AND THE WHOLE THING COMES PACKAGED IN A BEAUTIFULLY BOUND VOLUME. IT JUST GOES TO SHOW, IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO START CHRONICLING LIFE’S JOURNEYS - SW


Sunday, September 18, 2011

SO TRUE...

YOU KNOW SOMEONE MEANS A LOT TO YOU WHEN THEIR MOOD EASILY AFFECTS YOURS. - UNKNOWN

WEST VILLAGE WANDERLUST

SOME SNAPS FROM MY SUNDAY STROLL THROUGH THE WEST VILLAGE TODAY. FLORIST ON W10TH & BLEEKER, NYC. - SW



Sunday, September 11, 2011

10 YEARS ON...

I AM WRITING THIS POST JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2011, IN NEW YORK CITY. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR I HAVE BEEN IN NYC FOR THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGEDY THAT IS 9/11. THE MOOD HERE IS SOMBER, YET HOPEFUL. THERE IS SO MUCH RESPECT FOR THE INNOCENT VICTIMS & THEIR FAMILIES. ONES MIND WILL NEVER GET AROUND THE SCALE OF THIS INHUMAN ACT, BUT HEARTS ARE FILLED WITH THE REMEMBRANCE OF THE LIVES LOST & THE LEGACY THEIR FAMILIES & LOVED ONES CONTINUE. FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS, THOUGHTS & PRAYERS, 10 YEARS ON & FOREVER. REST IN PEACE. - SW


ONE FINE NOVEMBER DAY IN 1980

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS OF MY MUM & DAD FROM THEIR GARDEN WEDDING IN SHOAL BAY, NOVEMBER 1ST, 1980. MY MUM LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL & MY DAD SO HANDSOME. I LOVE THAT THESE ORIGINAL FILM PHOTOS (TAKEN BY GUESTS BECAUSE THE 14 ROLLS OF FILM THE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER TOOK WHERE NOT LOADED INTO HIS CAMERA PROPERLY, SO THE ONLY PICS THEY GOT WERE FROM GUESTS!) LOOK LIKE THE INSTAGRAM EFFECT THAT WE - THE PICTURE TAKERS IN THE DIGITAL AGE, SO FREQUENTLY APPLY TO OUR PHOTOGRAPHS. IN HONOUR OF MY MUM & DADS 31ST WEDDING ANNIVERSARY, I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE NOVEMBER 1ST, 2011 THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH DATE OF OUR MUCH AWAITED SAMANTHA WILLS BRIDAL COLLECTION. TO MY BEAUTIFUL MUM & HANDSOME DADDY - I LOVE YOU ALWAYS. - SWxx